Found a foxglove terminal peloria mutant blossom on my walk to my cat sitting gig!

Friday night and I tested my "Watching New To Me Movie Anxiety" with The Birdcage. Success! Now I'll return to form and watch "Viy" (1967). I already want horrible things to happen to the monks/priests in training because their helpless demeanor when walking outside at night is annoying.

My birthday fundraiser might actually get close to $12,000 by tomorrow. That is absolutely wild. I can't even put into words how grateful I am. You guys continually restore my faith in humanity. ❤️ givebutter.com/mollys-birth...

Pushed it to 50 push-ups at lunch (20, 15, 15) and I now have noodly appendages.

NO AI SLOP ONLY BRAIN, PAPER, PAINT and PIGMENT www.etsy.com/shop/artolog... Support real artists

#HeatFeets!

Videos that will never grow old for me: giant dogs terrified of the tiny cat that took over their giant dog bed.

Not me in public yelling at the trees like Julian Sands in "Warlock" when I heard the Warbling Vireo and recognized the song right away: "YEA, I KNOW THEE!"

Me right now trying to type after doing 45 push-ups at lunch today and yesterday.

Overheard statement of two teen guys riding past in bikes while I'm outside with Mr. Ash in his harness: "Holy f**k! That girl has a cat on a leash! I should totally try that with..." And the sentence becomes inaudible. Ash is still educating people on the benefits of outdoor harness cats!

I'm sure they just forgot them. I'm going to tell myself this lest my already shriveling opinion of humans dessicates further. Narrator: there were two such bags.

I state this knowing that Your Sensory Mileage May Vary, but how TF are people sleeping without socks?!? I tried last night because it was a bit warm and there was no way. The feet felt way too exposed.

Where you'll see a rare bird. Thanks to @ryanfm.bsky.social's newsletter for teaching me about the Cabanis's ground-sparrow that lives behind the walmart

IMHO, if you leave your dog tied up outside of a coffee shop/restaurant/cafe while you lounge inside for a "to stay" order away from your dog (which I'm assuming if I see the same dog outside for more than a 30 minute span), it's a good bet that I already don't like you.

BEES #BEES

Our cow-hocked kitty.

The Nevada Bumblebee, named derived from being a bee roughly the size of the state of Nevada (I'm kidding, of course, but they are huge.) www.bumblebeeatlas.org/pages/bombus...

Dealing with a skull-crusher of a headache after two days of my stomach doing its best impression of boots in a dryer, watching Nosferatu (2024). Absolutely LOVE how lilacs (one of my favorite flowers and long associated with funerals) keep popping up in the imagery.

If I had any comic/graphic novel skills I'd do a series of a Biblically-accurate angel that's the size of a parrot living in someone's house and trying to influence their human to do things.

Your regular reminder from the Western Meadowlark #birds 🌿

Happy World Ocean Day! 🌊 This is a Spilhaus projection, a map of what the ocean looks like to an octopus or a fish. When our maps prioritize land, it's easy to forget that the seas of our world are one interconnected ocean. 🌍 🐡🐙 #worldoceanday

Crabby (Pachygrapsus crassipes) says hi for #WorldOceansDay 🦀🦑

#Scicomm #paleontology folks near Boston! A library in the area is looking to bring in a speaker for a dino event for adults this Nov., like a talk on recent discoveries or other specialty topic. I COULD do it, but I suspect there's someone more suited to the job! Let me know if you're interested!

Good morning! 🪶

I don't think this cat can get any more comfortable.

Ash: Hold up, Mom. Union mandated snack break. Me: I don't think so, Sweetiebug. Can't you hear Mama and Pop Song Sparrow pitching a fit? Clearly their babies are in there. Ash: And? Me: You're not eating babies. Ash: Sparrow McNuggets shouldn't be ground nesters. Me: *rapid cat extraction petformed

Hi we're not nervous, we hate it and would like it to fall into an open manhole, hope that helps

Best shade I saw someone use against an AI Shills was "I'm much more intelligent than AI could ever be in my field, but I see why you find it useful," since we seem to hear an endless stream of "EVERYONE uses AI now!" from these guys as justification.

I'm an academic and do not use AI because it's literally useless to me and because I understand how it works and don't want any. This should not be at all difficult for you to believe and understand.

Ash: FEAR! FIRE! FOES! AWAKE! Me: Dude, it's just another cat. They're minding their own business. Ash: Sass Panther Security indicates a Level Worst Threat Ever. Me: Dude... Ash: They're in my Outside without clearance. Me: They're a fellow Void. Ash: Their handsomeness is not under debate.

Good morning! 🪶

Good news! Mellon Coffee and the Infinite Sadness is MUCH better as a cold brew with a bit of sugar and oat milk. Bad news! I am absolutely The Worst about bothering to dilute the cold brew before turning it into a beverage.

We sharing animals to avoid current existence? I'm in. Here is Sula

Between screwflies and mummy yeast bread and *waves arms randomly at everything* I think you need to see Ash. Here is Ash.

Did you ask for a bird fact? No, but you're getting one whether you like it or not. 🪶

Well, I just heard the most spine-chilling phrase: "AI-guided intubation."

Serious Q for microbiology/food safety specialists: should cans such as these even be offered for sale? I post the pics for funsies, but the thought of consuming the contents gives me the squiggies.

Me: I need to make an Incident Report to Sass Panther Security. Ash: It's been pretty quiet... Me: Someone broke into the house and ate the pan of brownies. Ash: That's outside S.P.S.'s scope Me: I think the notorious Ninja Cats ate all of the brownies Ash: There are literally crumbs on your face!

You know how it feels to lean your low back against an electric fence set for bear deterrent. I sure do after today.

I saw several Garden Ladies today when weeding out beds. I'm an arachnophobe (long story), but if I accidentally disturb our wolf spiders and they drop their egg sac, I gently return the sac to them. They immediately grab on to it and reattach their baby ball!

Podiatry Typo of the Day: Patient denies pain at the surgical shite.

I genuinely feel sick. A company reached out to me on IG, linking me to an AI version of myself. You can even ask "me" questions. They are also advertising it using an AI photo of me. They told me if I like it, they will give me free access... to my own fucking content that they stole. /1

In my quest to desensitize my very irrational anxiety response to watching/reading new media (it's strange, I know) I'm purposely watching truly turd-burgers of movies. Last night I subjected the only eyes and ears I'll ever have to "Bloodrayne." Tonight is "Bloodthirst." It can't possibly be worse

Sun's out, peets out! Start of the Summer Heat Feets!

I'll have to get a pic of this, but I finally figured out that Ash has "cow-hocked" legs. That explains why we've thought his stance is a little odd!

I just could not face the Mellon Coffee and the Infinite Sadness this morning. I'll try to seeing it makes a tolerable cold brew.

This is Ash every time I return from a dog walking job: vt.tiktok.com/ZSxHXTha2/

How does one make cheap coffee not taste like a sweaty boot cut from the gangrenous foot of a Civil War soldier? Asking for Future Me.

I recently purchased very inexpensive coffee with cardamom thinking I was so clever and saving a few bucks. It's not great. I mean, it's not the worst, but it certainly isn't wowing my taste buds. And of course I'm going to finish it, because.